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10 October 2016

Episode 1283

30 minutes

Will Donald Trump’s obscene remarks about women be enough to derail his bid for the presidency? We discuss why it’s so hard to predict the outcome of elections and referenda. Plus: our luxury round-up with Kim Vernon.

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